Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church hosted a back to school bash Aug. 16 in an effort to help area students put their best foot forward at the start of a new school year. With a little help from her mom Ruth, Aria Vasquez decorates her new pencil box with stickers.

Jaxon Conklin will head to school with a smart new haircut courtesy of Donna Dodd.

ABOVE: Cora Yerrington skillfully transfers a pom-pom into a basket in hopes of winning school supplies.

LEFT: Backpacks ready to be given out as prizes for bingo winners line tables.Press photos byKathy Hassick